On July 30, 2025, US Attorney General Pam Bondi released a memo to all federal agencies titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination.” This document clarifies how federal...more
There have been recent developments in the continually evolving legal landscape for employers utilizing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and policies. Below is a brief overview of those recent developments and...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently opened its 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection portal and announced that covered employers have until June 24, 2025, to submit and certify their EEO-1 reports....more
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In an April 23 executive order titled, “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” the Trump administration declared it federal policy to eliminate the use of disparate impact liability “in all contexts to the...more
In Raymond v. Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, the US Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit considered and rejected a group of former employees’ allegations that they were selected for termination in a reduction in force (RIF)...more
Seemingly overnight, several key artificial intelligence (AI) guidance documents from the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and US Department of Labor (DOL) regarding the use of AI in the workplace vanished...more
On July 12, 2024, in a landmark decision, the US District Court for the Northern District of California held that software developer Workday, a human resource management service provider for employers, can be held liable as...more
Artificial intelligence has transformed the way we live, work and even think. While AI offers seemingly endless potential benefits in the workplace – including improvements in efficiency, cost cutting and innovation –...more
On June 29, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) released an FAQ regarding the city’s Automated Employment Decisions Tool (AEDT) law. As we discussed in this October 2022 alert on...more
Recently, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) made clear that it intends to make discrimination caused by artificial intelligence (AI) tools an enforcement priority over the next four years. This enforcement...more